The Chess Olympiad is a tournament hosted by FIDE every two years.
Its a tournament in which teams of 5 players from all over the globe compete against eachother.
Any chess association recognized by FIDE may enter a team of 5 players.
The last Chess Olympiad was played in Tromsø, Norway from 1-14 August 2014.
The next Chess Olympiad will be played in Baku, Azerbaijan. Also from the 1st till the 14th of August.
Because it's not a physical sport. Chess is included in the "Mind Olympiad" and the "Chess Olympiad".
Since 1950 the Chess Olympiad has happened every 2 years. The next Olympiad will take place in Istanbul in Autumn 2012.
no chess is not an olympic sport *EDIT* However there is a "Mind Olympiad" (games like Rubiks Cube and other Brain Teasers) of which chess is included. There is also a "Chess Olympiad".
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at first, it was held randomly; but since the world war II, the chess olympiad has been held at a time interval of every 2 years.
Prize money and a trophy. He/she also get the title and a guarantee spot on the Olympiad if there is one that year.
The 2008 Games are considered the XXIX Olympiad (29th Olympiad).
This is the 29th olympiad
Yes. Chess is actually considered a sport by the International Olympics Committee. Although, a lot of people would disagree with this, because a sport is required to be physical by definition.In the report added to Related Links, you can find a transcription of the IOC where they didn't admint Chess in the Olympic Programme, but clearly recognize it as sport:"The Executive Board decided not to admit the following sports, which had made a request for inclusion into the Olympic Programme of the Games of the Olympiad: (...) Chess (FIDE)"
The first olympiad was held in 776BCE The first modern olympiad was held in 1896
Disha publication books for olympiad exams might help you if you are looking for class 8th olympiad books.
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